Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Togo
Togo: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Togo, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 7.9% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Togo peaked at 40.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.
Togo ranks 35th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 21.4% | — |
| 1974 | 26.2% | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 19.3% | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 25.9% | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 26.3% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 31.3% | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 36.3% | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 34.3% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 33.5% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 32.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 35.1% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 40.3% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 19.3% | 31.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 32.4% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 26.7% | 40.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 22.3% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.4% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 7.9% | 16.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Togo?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Togo was 7.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Togo ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release